What friendship skills has your child forgotten after being apart for so long? Source: Lazhar Neftien/Flickr For many children, the world is starting to open up again. More vaccines and warmer weather ...

A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old. She’s made every effort to put herself out there: joined clubs, volunteered, initiated catch-ups. But every time she establishes ...

Friendship is important at any age—friends enhance our lives by offering support and community. Activities can be more fun with a friend by your side, and tough times are made more bearable with the ...

High school is a fast-paced, shifting social landscape where old friends can drift away and social status takes on greater importance. This is also a time when many kids shift their primary friendship ...

Before explaining more about social coaching, let’s review some social skills described by Dr. Ronald Rapee and his colleagues in the book, “Helping Your Anxious Child.” These include skills related ...

Vol. 69, No. 1, Special Issue: Shifting to Digital: Informing the Rapid Development, Deployment, and Future of Teaching and Learning (February 2021), pp. 231-234 (4 pages) This study explains the ...

Ask a Child Psychologist is a series of columns offering insights and advice on navigating youth emotional and mental well-being. It is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical ...